Sydney's Staff Picks

Crumb and Melody's Echo Chamber Feel the Gentle Sting of Memory on "Le Temple Volant"

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PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2023

There's something so comfortable to me about a collaboration between Crumb and Melody's Echo Chamber, maybe because many of my university d...

Cheekface's "Plastic" Is a Worthy Addition to the Heap

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PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023

LA's Cheekface have masterfully straddled the line between a consistent album release cycle and a sprinkling of singles in between. While t...

Fievel Is Glaque Stay Quick on Their Feet with "I'm Scanning Things I Can't See" and "Dark Dancing"

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PUBLISHED Aug 18, 2023

The demo-itis Fievel Is Glaque claims to feel is nowhere in sight on their first Fat Possum offerings. Their latest double single is a heat...

Exclaim!'s Staff Picks:​ PJ Harvey Spins a Delicate Darkness on 'I Inside the Old Year Dying'

PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2023

Decades on, the shadows that have always existed within PJ Harvey have evolved. Instead of the throaty growls that marked her seminal works...

Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Faye Webster Says a Lot with a Little on "But Not Kiss"

PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2023

Even with her signature softness, Faye Webster knows how to mix things up — even if just a touch. Our first taste of her next era borrows f...

Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Marci Does What She Does Best with "KITY"

PUBLISHED May 30, 2023

Marci knows what she does best. Her first single since last year's excellent debut could have easily been an outtake from it, and that's ju...

Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Róisín Murphy Knows It's Cool to Be Silly on "The Universe"

PUBLISHED May 24, 2023

There's a warmth to Róisín Murphy's latest output that couldn't have come at a better time. The breezy leadups to her upcoming record Hit P...

Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: cumgirl8 Seek Subversive Change in the Arms of "cicciolina"

PUBLISHED May 16, 2023

cumgirl8 haven't dulled their sparkle on their first single for 4AD. The New York post-punks pay homage to the Italian politician and porn...